St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-10

never be as high again as it was last spring,
as the supply is cut OFF by the government
dams above. Consequently there IS no
reason to apprehend flood of the hats, IN
the opinion of many of those interviewed.
But there were others who assert that on
account of the large amount of snow that
yet covers the country tributary to the
river. that the water will be even higher
when the breakup comes this spring than
it was last year, and that the necessity OF
levee to protect the flats, is apparent. Inc
matter will probably be again discussed at
the meeting of the union next Friday night,
and definitely settled us far as the union Is
concerned.
THE REAL ESTATE BOOM
The iiveliest places of business on the
west side of the river nowadays are the real
estate offices, and the busiest men are the
real estate dealers. A GLOBE representa-
tive yesterday stepped into real estate
office on Dakota avenue in the quest OF
news.
I'VE don't hear of anything these days"
said one of the gentlemen present, except
real estate Several big sales have been
made within the last few days and values are
steadily increasing. Here are TWO lots on
Fairfield avenue, which were offered for sale
a few weeks ago for 5000, that are now held
for $4,000. While all property is not increas-
ing in value at this rate, there is not q lot on
the West side that is not held ut higher
price now than two months ago. Property on
State street is being sold right along at Sl.0
front foot, and promises to go still higher
THE-sUB PosTOFFICE.
Residents of West st. Paul are impa-
tiently awaiting the action of the postot1ice
department upon the petition forwarded by
DR.. Day asking that sub poStotiice be eS-
tablished in West st. Paul. A recent COM
munication from the postmaster general in
regard to the matter said that he had taken
the petition under consideration, and. after
investigating the reason upon which the re-
quest is made, will decide whether the
West side is entitled to the Sub-postot1ice.
NOTES.
The Young Peoples club of the WeStmin-
ster Presbyterian church will give social on
the evening of March Is at the club parlors.
An attractive musical programme, which in
cludes flute solos and vocal numbers by
male seXtette has been arranged for the oc-
casion. Refreshments will be served during
the evening.
Stryker avenue property owners have
awarded contract for the setting out OF a
large number of three-inch maple trees
along the avenue, and at a meeting held
Tuesday night laid plans for making valua-
bic improvements on that thoroughfare.
The members of the Hebron Baptist church
gave an entertainments on Tuesday evening.
Vocal and instrumental music, recitations
and other literary exercises formed an in
tereSting programme. There was good at
tendance.
Several cellars and back yards on Dakota
avenue have been flooded by water, caused
by the snow melting on the bluffs. William
]. Bennett, the stationer, goes from his back
door TO the coal house by boat.
The West Side Choral union held another
rehearsal on Tuesday evening of the cantata,
Daniel which is to be given by the union
in costume on March "a and rs.
r. H. Stearmson, the railroad contractor,
left last night for Kansas City, where he has
contract for grading ten-mie branch on
the Missouri Pacific.
On the evening of st. Patrick's day the
members of st. Michaels parish will give a
musical and literary entertainment at Ger
mania hall
The regular weekly social of the Clinton
Avenue church was held at the residence of
Mrs. NJ. c. Timmins, 90 Prospect terrace.
Miss Doe returned to her home in Saltwater
yesterday, after a brief visit with friends on
the West side.
The West side lodge No. Sc. A. o. U. W.,
will give calico ball in the opera house on
April %.
John J. Cullen, of the firm of Houlton &
Cullen, has returned from Chicago.
WHAT THEY SAY.
w. J. Bennett-A travelling man told me
the other day that real estate is much higher
in Kansas City than in St. Paul, yet the
former town hasn't nearly so good a sur
rounding country to draw from as we have.
This talk about false values being placed on
St. Paul property is all nonsense.
Philip Crowley have always been en-
gagged in politics, more or less, and have
learned to laugh at defeat as well as at vic
tory, whether / feel good or otherwise, but
am laughing to-day over the spring boom in
real estate.
NJ. Murphy-All my neighbors have pict-
ures of the new GLOBE building. but none
have l. 1 want one Of those pictures.
Col. Wood Proprietor of the West st. Paul
Opera House, don't want to give the West
side people so much theatrical entertainment
that they will become surfeited with it, and
so only have attractions at the.opera house
every other week.